>and what are all these "new models" you're speaking of? you're
>just throwing around buzzwords.

New models such as the combination of cloud based music and social networking. How that leads to increased music discovery (it's been said peer-to-peer recommendations are more effective than adverts). The reduction of label's role in an increasing direct artist to fan era due to new tools being available at low cost. All these things make up the ever evolving new model. We all know the old model.

>Complaining about armchair a&r's is just as
>>pointless as bitching about women issues in GD to me.
>
>So, I should just sit back and read a bunch of nonsense and
>misinformation, and then NOT comment on it, just for the
>entertainemt value of being on a message board? Isn't that the
>POINT of being on a message board, to voice opinions?

Sure...nothing wrong with that. But your "tone" sometimes comes off as negative...which only adds fuel.

I don't mind this convo except I'm on my iPhone typing this trying to watch the OKC / Griz game. I get into this further when I'm near a computer.